Chapter 51 Who is behind the suspicious incident, and who is helping them...
Ye Xing's deliberate attempt to lower his presence was of no use. Sister Lin chatted with the interviewer for a few words and then walked towards him.
"Xiao Xuan," Sister Lin's smile looked sincere, but she felt it was a trap. "You have the greatest influence and appeal among the players, right?"
"Sister, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't praise me like that." When someone praises you, it's always bad news. He knows that his workload will increase out of thin air again, and he may even have to work overtime with his colleague in charge of public relations.
"Okay, I'll be frank then." Sister Lin used her phone to open the official forum interface. "Look, the discussion about this incident on the Internet is getting more and more heated. In addition to the initial behind-the-scenes promoters, more and more people are joining in without knowing the truth. If we don't calm down the storm as soon as possible, our company's reputation may be damaged."
Ye Xuan wanted to interrupt and ask what this had to do with him, but out of respect for his leader he kept his mouth shut.
Sister Lin then guided him: "Who in our company is the most familiar to the players? Of course it's you, our only real NPC. You have the most contact with the players during the game, and you have broadcast live several times. It is a two-way communication. They are more willing to listen to you rather than be dismissed by a cold announcement."
Ye Xuan was confused by Sister Lin's string of "most" words, as if he was the most important person in Youmeng, and he couldn't help feeling a little elated.
The responsibility of saving the company falls on his shoulders!
After all, they are still young people who have just entered the society. Just two or three words can arouse their enthusiasm as if they are ready to "dump their lives" for the company.
Sister Lin was very satisfied with the effect and secretly laughed at the other party's naivety.
But that kind of smile was not a mockery, but a smile that was filled with nostalgia for the past self.
That’s great, that’s what young people should be like.
Fearless, confident young people whose edges have not yet been smoothed over by society.
It was not until he returned to the office and sat down that Ye Xuan realized that he had taken on another job.
Is he too easy to fool?
But since he is already a part of Youmeng, the company's reputation is his reputation. It seems natural for him to share the company's worries?
He couldn't figure out the relationship involved and just regarded it as an extension of his own work. He was the source of the competition, so it did make sense for him to finish it.
But this is indeed not his essential job, and the company would never send anyone to teach him, so he has to rely entirely on self-study.
"If I had this kind of learning ability when I was studying, would I be worried about not being able to find a job after graduation?" Ye Xing suspected that You Meng did not have the funds to research artificial intelligence NPC, so he hired real people to replace them.
Although the labor cost is not low, it is still less than the initial scientific research investment.
The field of artificial intelligence is currently being continuously explored, and many well-known game companies on the market are more or less involved. Compared with the game NPCs that were previously controlled by programs, artificial intelligence is much more flexible.
Of course, these cannot catch up with real people no matter how much they are compared, but real people cannot be used in games on a large scale, especially in large-scale holographic games like Dream Games. If they are fully invested in real NPCs, the burden will be unimaginable.
Although artificial intelligence is not worldly-wise, its computing power is astonishingly powerful. It can simulate game scenarios and possible situations far better than real people, and is more efficient in handling emergencies.
So, perhaps in the near future, his job will be taken away by a group of artificial intelligence!
From this point of view, it is necessary for him to get involved in other affairs of the company. Maybe in a few years he can become a manager.
While Ye Xuan was daydreaming, he took screenshots of a lot of online discussions as a reference.
Before the official statement was made, there were traces of the fermentation of public opinion. Their games were well-made, so their reputation was naturally far superior to that of companies like Wuya, but it was still not comparable to big companies like Shazhou.
There are not many netizens who stand firmly on Youmeng's side and speak for them, but if you add them up, there are still quite a few.
To be honest, I was a little moved. Even without any evidence that could be presented and acknowledged by everyone, there were still so many people willing to believe them directly. This was undoubtedly a great affirmation of them.
Looking at the vast ocean of information gathered from every word on the screen, a warm feeling welled up in Xing's heart.
It seems that more and more people are supporting my side, and resolving a crisis is no longer such a annoying thing.
Some malice can be seen, but kindness can also be felt and stay in people's hearts longer.
In the last online war of words against Wu Ya, You Meng was just a fuse, but this time he was truly at the center of the storm.
We can no longer allow public opinion to ferment, we must act quickly and decisively!
Ye Xuan quickly sent the sorted materials to Sister Lin, and logged into his personal account to initially comfort the players who followed him, asking everyone to stay calm and not to get into overly intense arguments with others before all the results came out. The company was progressing smoothly and would be able to give a reply soon.
A few words will certainly not satisfy everyone, but many people still expressed their willingness to cooperate with Youmeng's work, and they can also provide some data support if necessary.
"What are these data?" Ye Xuan showed Sister Lin a table that a Youmeng user sent him in a private message. The densely packed numbers and symbols on the table gave him a headache.
Sister Lin couldn't recognize it either, so she packed it up and sent it to the technical department. After all, they should know more about these things than she did.
The reply came quickly. To put it simply, it was some real-time voting data from the emoticon competition. These records had already been overwritten in Youmeng's own device. Unexpectedly, some "players" would have kept them.
"Although this has helped us a lot," Sister Lin's expression did not relax, but became more and more entangled. "Even if an ordinary game user cares about a game-derived competition, it wouldn't be to this extent. Besides, we are not hosting any grand international competition."
Ye Xuan didn't think too much about it: "Sister, at this juncture, no matter what the other party's intentions are, as long as they help us solve this urgent problem, it will be timely rain."
"I hope so," she whispered to herself.
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The entire Youmeng Company was in a busy state, and there was almost no one slacking off in the tea room.
In fact, not everyone had a tight schedule, but that kind of atmosphere could easily infect others. Even the girl at the front desk, Xiao Qian, was more serious than usual, and the jars of various candies and biscuits were tightly closed.
The help from the mysterious "player" was not limited to the data. He also sent over the images that he had captured in the game and the materials he had used to exchange pictures with others on the forum.
Public opinion has extended to a new extent. Many accounts claiming to be "insiders" have "exposed" information in a half-true tone, saying that the player was actually invited by Youmeng officials to make the poster, and just wanted to use the competition to make a name for himself.
Therefore, the "mysterious person" provided evidence in a timely manner, and even Sister Lin didn't know what to say directly.
Ye Xuan felt that such speculation was really outrageous. According to common sense, people who were selected by the authorities did not need to rely on such means to build their so-called reputation. This move was putting the cart before the horse.
The normal route is to hope to stand out in the competition and then be selected by the officials, right?
"Maybe she thinks she can accumulate fans first?" The interviewer made his guess, and then quickly denied it, "That won't happen. If she does that, all the people who follow her will be Youmeng players. She might as well participate in other competitions."
"Well, in terms of influence, we definitely can't compare with those old companies that make traditional online games and the big companies in holographic online games. They also have a lot of online activities, and it's easier to attract traffic." Sister Lin analyzed.
This motive is obviously irrational, and no one knows what is guiding the wind to blow in this direction.
This time the enemy's ambush was much deeper than Wu Ya's. There were many small accounts with no background and water armies who were obviously paid to do things on the Internet. The words of some passers-by confused You Meng's vision. Even the speakers of those unfavorable words included You Meng's players, who would be injured accidentally if they were not careful.
Muting, blocking, and suspending accounts may seem like simple actions, but they actually carry great risks.
They are not small companies that make reskinned pay-to-win games and run away with the money, but people who are determined to build a career and truly love games.
The core, gameplay, effects, etc. of a game are certainly important, but the reputation of a game or a game company is also very important.
When they first came up with the idea of holding an emoticon contest based on Ye Xuan, they had never imagined the current situation.
They didn't expect how big the game would be or how much attention it would get.
They just hope that more people can see that they have an interesting real-life NPC, and that Dream Game is different from other games.
They want to create a unique game and weave a dreamlike world.
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Sister Lin told Yexuan not to play games again until the company's turmoil was over.
He more or less knew that many people were waiting for him to show up, but now was indeed not a good time to appear in public.
Youmeng Company is being questioned and controversial, and he cannot stay out of this incident. As the only real-life NPC, he represents the company's image to a large extent. Before strong evidence is released, it is best for him not to show up.
A dispute that was suddenly provoked, a large influx of trolls, and illogical accusations.
This is all so weird. If the other party is really just a contestant, then there is no need to spend so much money.
There must be someone behind the scenes pushing this, who could it be?
He has no idea yet.
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